Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V215000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1992 to 10/31/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 402830 | 02/07/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/09/1999 | 08/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, the transmission half-shaft could pull out of the transaxle and result in loss of power. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reinforce the engine cradle at the point where the lower control arm attaches to it. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 7, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 021699 | 12/31/1999 | 030298 | 609986 | Some vehicles may exhibit a constant lead or pull on a flat non-crowned road. *tt | 04/12/2000 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 022394 | 12/01/1994 | 39004 | Vehicle drifts or leads consistently in the same direction regardless of road conditions. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 021195 | 10/01/1995 | 46370 | Squawk from front stabilizer bar isolator in cold weather (less than 20 degress f). bulletin involves replacing the stabilizer bar isolators with revised parts. | 04/25/1996 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 020395 | 02/01/1995 | 02-05-94 | 39251 | Rear spring rattle. *tw | 03/31/1995 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/10/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Loud popping noise when turning/braking, comes from area of left strut mount*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/23/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| The vehicle pulls to the right when accelerating. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 1 | 08/19/1998 | |
| Recall 99v215000, on march 1, 2000 dealer installed a bracket for engine cradle recall. dealer is richardson eagle, 1376 east f street, oakdale, ca 209-847-3025. three weeks later, a loud horrible noise came from front end. took vehicle to dealer, and he retorqued the bracket. problem is still occurring, and dealer keeps retorquing the bracket. seems that the solution didnt remedy the recall. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 05/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| The lower control arm attaching bracket failed prior to recall notice 99v-215 resulting in vehicle loosing acceleration pressure and eventually in transmission failure, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall (99v215) repair, however now that the repair has been made there are clunking and popping noises in the front end of the the vehicle during turns or stops. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Strut problem: local midas shop inspected and suggested on replacement of internal parts for possible remedy. cruise control: overshoots/undershoots set speed for first 5 seconds and also will not hold set speed on uphill grade. | |||